PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23514, 31 May 1938, Page 17

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs J. S. H. Kerr, Walton street, has returned from a three months’ visit to Sydney. v •?. -v-

Miss Dorothy Allen is the guest of her mother. Lady Allen, at “Arana.” Clyde street.

Miss Bea Sainsbury has returned from Timaru. where she spent the vacation.

Mrs G. Sutherland, of Caversham, and Mrs Wright, of St. Kilda. left on Saturday on a month’s tour of the North Island.

Mrs F. F. A. Ulrich and family, who have been the guests of Miss Ulrich, Cumberland street, returned on Saturday to Timaru.

Miss Pamela Paterson, who has been the guest of Mrs J. R. Paterson, St. Clair will return to-day to her home in Wellington.

Miss Nelle M. Scanlan has decided to spend a holiday in New Zealand. She thinks of leaving London in July and seeing something of South Africa en route. * v *

You will be astounded at the high quality and low cost with several years’ guarantee! of David Langleys’ new shipment of musquash. Wholesale to the public. 320 Princes street. Phone 18-932.—Advt.

The committee set up to make arrangements for the Empire ball, which is to be held on June 7. reports that great progress has been made. It is stated that the decorations are to be on a lavish scale and should surpass anything previously seen in Dunedin

Miss Betty Macassey gave a delightful morning tea party in the Savoy on Saturday in honour of Miss Pamela Paterson, of Wellington. The guests included Misses Judith Gallaway, Cecile Jones. Dorothy Doorly, Barbara Dodgshun, Joyce Throp, Elespie Forsyth, Hilary Runnerstrum, Betty Bell, Betty Ross and Jean Paterson.

The speaker at the Dunedin Travel Club morning tea, to be held in the Vedic to-morrow, will be Miss Lorna Rowland, of London, whose subject will be “ Off the Beaten Track in England.” The soloist will be Miss Phyllis Clare. Mr H. L. Gibson will preside, and Mesdames J. A. Cook, R. S. Black, Ivo Carr and Guy Tapley will act as hostesses.

Miss Mercia Hardman and Miss Pat Hanlon were joint hostesses at a morning tea party at the Savoy on Saturday, given in honour of Mrs Hedley Bellringer, who is leaving shortly for Cairo, where she will be met by her husband, Dr Hedley Bellringer. The guest of honour was presented with a posy of freesias and jonquils. Others present were Misses Alma Browne, Joan Tasman-Smith, Betty Gilchrist and Mary Lysaghl.

A special invitation is extended to country visitors to inspect a new shipment of fine Musquash and other Furs at David Langleys’ Wholesale Show Rooms, opposite Union Bank. First floor. Phone 18-932. —Advt.

Miss Stella Murray has returned to London from a tour in Northern Italy, where she went as the guest of the Baroness de Bush (says our correspondent, writing on May 11). Her headquarters were at the Villa Ciana, St. Margherita Ligure, and her travels included Milan and Venice. Miss Murray enjoyed the beautiful spring sunshine and the bathing, while the flowers at that time were at their best.

The council of the Home Economics Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday last, when there was a fairly large attendance of branch representatives. The president (Mrs Reilly) was in the chair. Mrs Orr Campbell reported further progress with the plan for helping the patients at Waipiata with handcrafts. Full arrangements were made for entertaining the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union at afternoon tea on June 8. during their conference in Dunedin.

At the monthly meeting of the Sawyers’ Bay Institute, when Mrs Nelson presided, the motto was. “ Put a little bit away for a rainy day: the sun won’t always shine.” The roll call was, “An easy pudding for Monday.” The competitions resulted: Best homemade slippers—Mrs Hewitson 1. Mrs Paterson 2, Mrs Nelson 3; best pot of apple jelly—Mrs Millar 1, Mrs Munro 2 Mrs Latta 3. Mrs Munro gave a good account of the half-yearly meeting of the Mid-Otago Federation, held recently in Dunedin, while Mesdames Munro and Begbie gave interesting readings.

The annual meeting of the Montecillo Croquet Club (Inc.) was held in the pavilion on May 21, Miss Black presiding. The election of officers resulted as follows;—President. Miss Black; senior vice-president, Mrs Twose; junior vice-president, Miss M. Russell; secretary, Mrs Beck; treasurer, Miss R. Rhodes; hon. solicitor, Mr T, O'Shea: hon. auditor, Mr S. P. Cameron: committee—Mrs Brown, Misses Cowie. Cameron, T. and M. Russell, and Melville. Miss Black thanked the members of the Grounds Committee for the work they had done in supervising the care of the lawns.

The South Hill Institute held its monthly meeting on Wednesday last. Mrs H. Familton presiding. The motto for the meeting was. “ Be loyal.” Readings were presented by Mesdames Lambert (“Queen Victoria”), Tomkins. Hopkins, and Jamieson The roll call was. “A tongue-twister.” Items were given by Mesdames Amies and Souncss. Mrs Nye presiding at the niano. The competitions resulted as follows: —Orange cake —Mrs Jamieson 1. Mrs Whitaker 2, Mrs Tiffany 3: hotwater bag cover—Mrs Jeffery 1. Mrs Whitaker 2. Mrs Jamieson 3; (lowers— Mrs Todd 1. Mrs Young 2. Mrs Rawson 3. The hostesses were Mesdames Nye. Brnoker. McStay Watson. Oates and Lambert.

The speaker at the meeting .»n Wednesday last of the Stirling League of Mothers was Captain Sawyer, of the Salvation Army Taking as his subject “Evangeline Booth, the Army Mother." he spoke fluently and enthusiastically of the early training and later work of this wonderful woman, who at the age of 30 began preaching, and in 1878 assisted her husband in inaugurating that world-wide movement known as the Salvation Army. Captain Sawyer also sang a solo, and the grateful thanks of all members was expressed by Mrs J. Bell. Two new offices—that of hospital convener (Mrs J. G. Weir) and librarian (Mrs H. Anderson) were created. One new member was received. Mrs I. Marshal] sent a beautifully-dressed doll for the creche. The league choir sang, and Mrs J. Logie read the monthly thought. “Let us all work on the sunny side of life, and it will make a great difference in the lives of each one of us.” Don’t cry over the onions! Treat them this way: Place in a bowl, cover with boiling water, let stand for five minutes, then strain and do likewise with cold water. It is rather pleasing to find how easily they peel without affecting the eyes.